Historical Museum (Historisk museum)
The Historical Museum (Historisk museum) is part of the Museum of Cultural History, which has the country's largest collection of items from pre-historic times and the Middle Ages found in Norway. The Historical Museum in the city centre consists of The Antiquities Collection, The Collection of Coins and Medals and The Ethnographic Museum.
The Antiquities Collection shows Norwegian antiquities from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages including outstanding Viking Age and Medieval collections. Guided tours during summer season.
The Collection of Coins and Medals displays Norwegian coins and banknotes.
The Ethnographic Museum exhibits Egyptian mummies and Antique art, as well as items from non-Western cultures, Arctic expeditions, African cultures, native American cultures and East Asian cultures.
CLOSED: 1 January, Good Friday, Easter Eve, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 24-26 December and 31 December.
- Address:
- Frederiks gate 2
- Postal code:
- 0164 Oslo
- Guiding
- Tel:
- 22 85 99 64
- Fax:
- 22 85 97 87
- info@khm.uio.no
- Contact
- Tel:
- 22 85 99 10
- Fax:
- 22 85 97 87
- info@khm.uio.no
Opening hours
| Date | Days | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15.05.2010- 14.09.2010 | Tue - Sun | 10:00- 17:00 |
| 15.09.2010- 30.12.2010 | Tue - Sun | 11:00- 16:00 |
| Note: Other hours may apply on public and school holidays. | ||
Prices
| Adults | |||||||||
| Free entrance | |||||||||
| Children | |||||||||
| Free entrance | |||||||||
Accessibility information available
Facilities
- Credit cards
MasterCard, Visa - Museums, Galleries and crafts
exhibition, exhibition programme, guided tour by appointment, guided tour during opening hours (summer) , lecture, permanent exhibitions - Building year
1902
Transport
- Tram
- No.11/17/18 > Tullinløkka
Distance
- City Centre
- 0 km
